Call your Member of Parliament

You’re calling to let the MP know why you think the Senate Inquiry into Commonwealth Bargaining is important, and why you think the Government should fully implement the recommendations of the majority report. You can check out a summary of important recommendations here and the full report here.

Who to call:

Area

Member

Phone Number

New South Wales- Non Sydney Metro

The Hon Barnaby Joyce

(02) 6761 3080

New South Wales- Sydney Metro

The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP

(02) 9327 3988

Northern Territory

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

(08) 8948 3555

Queensland- Non Brisbane Metro

Senator the Hon Matthew Canavan

(07) 4927 2003

Queensland- Brisbane Metro

Senator the Hon James McGrath

(07) 5441 1800

South Australia

The Hon Christopher Pyne

(08) 8431 2277

Tasmania

Senator Jonathon Duniam

(03) 6424 5960

Victoria

Senator the Hon Scott Ryan

(03) 9326 1088

Western Australia

Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann

(08) 9325 4227

What to Say:

Here are some talking points to guide you through the conversation. Remember to stay calm, polite and don't be afraid to ask questions, and please fill in the feedback form to let us know how it went!

Hi, my name is ______, I’m a local constituent and I’m calling today to talk about APS Bargaining.

The Senate has released a report into commonwealth bargaining, and I’m calling to ask [SENATOR] to support the recommendations of the report and to ask her/ his colleagues in the Coalition to change the government’s approach to commonwealth bargaining

SAY SOMETHING PERSONAL ABOUT HOW BARGAINING IS AFFECTING YOU, for example

My workplace has been bargaining for three years and this has caused me and my colleagues stress and uncertainty because

One of the conditions that my agency is attempting to take from our agreement due to the government’s approach to bargaining is X {eg family friendly working conditions] and this will affect me and my family because…

[If your agency has concluded bargaining]: staff at my agency accepted an agreement that has stripped rights and conditions – we have now lost X and the impact on morale has been Y. I’d like my colleagues at other agencies not to have to go through the same thing.

Our wages have been frozen for more than 3 years – and the impact on my family at this time of year coming up to Christmas has been X

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